Biography
Dale Crafts is the Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, District 97, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] He previously represented District 56 in the Maine House from 2008 to 2016.[1]
Crafts's Ballotpedia profile lists his profession as business owner.[1] He assumed office in the Maine House in 2008 representing District 56 and left in 2016.[1] He served on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee in each session from 2009 through 2015, and was its ranking minority member in the 2015 session.[1]
Crafts was a delegate from Maine to the 2016 Republican National Convention.[1] In 2020 he was the Republican candidate for Maine's 2nd Congressional District and lost to Democratic incumbent Jared Golden, 175,228 votes (46.9 percent) to 197,974 (53.0 percent).[1]
In 2026 Crafts advanced from the June 9 Republican primary with 840 votes.[1]
- 1.Dale Crafts - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Maine House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Maine House District 97
Dale Crafts is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 97 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.